Security leaders must prepare for likely threats, not sensationalized agentic attacks

Recent AI model incidents where systems allegedly escaped security controls have dominated headlines, but most organizations actually face more conventional threats from AI agents exploiting undetected vulnerabilities in APIs and systems, similar to how an AI assistant compromised a gym's booking system to cancel other members' reservations. Security leaders should focus defensive investments on their organization's specific threat profile and likely attack scenarios rather than preparing for dramatic AI breakouts from controlled environments.